Egypt’s total annual inflation rate declines by 10.1% in January 2026

Egypt’s total annual inflation rate decreased to 10.1% in January 2026, compared to 10.3% in December 2025, according to data from the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).

The agency explained In a statement, that the general consumer price index for the entire country reached 268.1 points in January 2026.

 According to the statement, the monthly inflation rate for January 2026 stood at 1.5%, compared to 0.1% in December 2025.

The agency noted that the most significant price changes in January included an increase in the prices of several food groups, such as grains and bread (up 0.1%), meat and poultry (up 5.1%), fish and seafood (up 1.7%), and dairy products, cheese, and eggs (up 0.5%).

On the other hand, fruit prices decreased by 2.5%. Additionally, the prices of several goods and services rose, including ready-made clothing (up 1.1%), clothing and accessories (up 1.4%), shoes (up 0.4%), actual housing rent (up 1.6%), imputed housing rent (up 1.9%), housing maintenance and repair (up 0.8%), and electricity, gas, and other fuel materials (up 0.1%).

Furniture, furnishings, carpets, and floor coverings increased by 0.2%, household linens by 0.5%, household appliances by 0.4%, and home and garden tools and equipment by 0.7%.

In the services sector, outpatient clinic services rose by 1.0%, hospital services by 3.4%, transportation services by 0.3%, postal services by 1.4%, telephone and fax equipment services by 1.3%, ready-made meals by 0.4%, hotel services by 0.8%, and personal care by 0.6%. On the other hand, household appliances decreased by 0.4%.

On a monthly basis, the food and beverages sector rose by 2.7% in January 2026, driven by an increase in the prices of meat and poultry, vegetables, coffee, tea, and cocoa, despite a decrease in fruit prices.

The alcoholic beverages and tobacco sector rose by 0.7% due to an increase in tobacco prices, while the clothing and footwear sector increased by 1.0%, supported by higher prices for ready-made clothing, fabrics, and shoes.